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Lithuania Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of this Baltic republic. (If you know very little about the country, it's worth doing some research first). Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by bloomsby. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bloomsby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,299

Updated
Aug 13 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries does Lithuania *not* share a border with? Hint

Estonia

Belarus

Latvia

Poland

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the south-west, Lithuania borders on the Kaliningrad district of Russia.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the capital of Lithuania? Hint

Kaunas

Riga

Vilnius

Tallinn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is *not* an important Lithuanian industry? Hint

Electric motors

Furniture

Snowmobiles

Agricultural machinery

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which year did Lithuania gain actual independence from the Soviet Union? Hint

1993

1989

1991

1987

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the approximate area of Lithuania? Hint

9,900 sq miles

18,400 sq miles

25,200 sq miles

44,700 sq miles

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was the not an ethnic minority of any significant size in Lithuania in 2002? Hint

Poles

Belorussians

Jews

Russians

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the approximate population of Lithuania? Hint

5.2 million

7.2 million

1.9 million

2.8 million

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the country's main port? Hint

Kaliningrad

Klaipeda

Gdansk

Liepaja

10. From 1795-1917 most of the present territory of Lithuania was part of the Russian Empire. Apart from Russian influence, what was predominant foreign cultural influence in the period c.1600-1800? Hint

German

Polish

Ukrainian

Swedish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries does Lithuania *not* share a border with?

Answer: Estonia

Lithuanian is the most southerly of the the three Baltic republics. Latvia lies immediately to the north. Lithuania also borders on Belarus, Poland and the Kaliningrad district of Russia, which is not contiguous with the main body of Russia.

2. In the south-west, Lithuania borders on the Kaliningrad district of Russia.

Answer: True

The Kaliningrad district is an exclave of Russia, that is, it has no common border with the rest of Russia. The district consists of the northern third of what was formerly East Prussia. The southern two-thirds of East Prussia have been part of Poland since 1945.

3. What is the capital of Lithuania?

Answer: Vilnius

Riga is the capital of Latvia, Tallinn the capital of Estonia. Kaunas is Lithuania's second largest city and was the capital from 1920-40, as Vilnius was annexed by Poland in 1921.

4. Which of the following is *not* an important Lithuanian industry?

Answer: Snowmobiles

Another industry of some significance is the processing of amber.

5. In which year did Lithuania gain actual independence from the Soviet Union?

Answer: 1991

Lithuania declared itself independent in 1990, but didn't gain effective independence till the following year. The last Russian troops left in 1993.

6. What is the approximate area of Lithuania?

Answer: 25,200 sq miles

It is slightly bigger than Latvia and is the largest of the three Baltic republics.

7. Which of these was the not an ethnic minority of any significant size in Lithuania in 2002?

Answer: Jews

Until Lithuania was invaded by the Nazis in 1941 the country had a substantial Jewish population, and Vilnius was a flourishing Jewish cultural center of international standing. The other three groups all accounted for at least 4% of the population in 2002. (There is some disagreement about the exact size of these three groups).

8. What is the approximate population of Lithuania?

Answer: 2.8 million

It is the most populous of the Baltic republics, but its population has been falling since about 2000.

9. What is the country's main port?

Answer: Klaipeda

Kaliningrad is in Russia, Gdansk in Poland and Liepaja is in Latvia. Klaipeda was formerly the German port of Memel.

Answer: Polish

In this respect, Lithuania differs considerably from Latvia and Estonia, where German and Swedish influence was very significant. The main religious denomination is Roman Catholic, like in Poland - and unlike in the other two Baltic republics, which are predominantly Lutheran. For over two centuries prior to 1795, Poland and Lithuania were in effect one country, and most of the present territory of Lithuania was annexed by Russia in the course of the third partition of Poland (1795).

Source: Author bloomsby

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